Letter from Edsel Ford to Arno Cammerer, Visit to Isle Royale, September 25, 1931
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Artifact Overview
Congress authorized the creation of Isle Royale National Park in 1931. In order to establish the park, the Governor of Michigan appointed the Isle Royale National Park Commission, which included Edsel Ford, to handle land acquisition. By 1940, the Commission had acquired a majority of the island for the state who then transferred it over to the National Park Service.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
25 September 1931
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.6.201
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Dimensions
Height: 11.125 in
Width: 8.5 in
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